samovar

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samovar - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Samovar \Sa"mo*var\, n. [Russ. samovar'.]
     A metal urn used in Russia for making tea. It is filled with
     water, which is heated by charcoal placed in a pipe, with
     chimney attached, which passes through the urn.
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samovar - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  samovar
      n 1: a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to
           boil water for tea